My Top 10 Favorite Watercolor Brands | Professional & Student Grade Recommendations

[@InLiquidColor]

I updated this list for 2019! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmHOZX-Mj9CFsM0

[@rubenspaul5271]

Hello, Have you include Paul Rubens in this list??

[@excessiveirony651]

I was today years old when I discovered that I live 20 minutes from the Daniel smith store

[@thecentralscrutinizerr]

Lay off the liquor.

[@Corelila]

Omg I would kill to live that close to them!

[@venitha11]

I live in South Africa n the Daniel Smith paints are insanely expensive. But I love them. I pay 16 times more than what u would pay per tube in the US.

[@tthappyrock368]

There's a Daniel Smith store?!! I'm going to have to find it!

[@arleebean]

Denise!! Congrats on these incredible milestones! I am so incredibly happy for you! It’s really difficult to choose my most favorite video of yours, but I do have sentimental attachment to the first video of yours I ever saw. It was your demo for Sennelier with the dryad painting. That one basically opened the floodgates for me to all of your other content. :]

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Arleesha!! Your channel is booming as well, and you're going to catch up in no time! :) I'm so glad to hear that Lunara drew you into the channel. Drawing faces is something I struggle with so that one was pretty special to me too!

[@tonihulick1886]

I am a re-beginner having side lined my sketching and watercolor after getting married 42 years ago. Now I have replaced my brushes, purchased some paper and sketch books and diving back in! I cannot pick just one favorite video. I find them all so very informative and I adore the way you present them. Keep up the good work and congrats on 15K!

[@EveBolt]

Congrats on all the milestones!! :D That's really awesome! Very generous of Colors of Nature to offer a big set like that :) My favorites videos of yours are all of them, but I love when you show color mixes (like in the Color spotlight series) and we can see some beautiful swatches and how to use colors like PG7. I also love watching you paint animals, it's very calming :)

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you so much, Eve! I'm so glad to have gotten to know you through our journey here together!!

[@beilagruzmarg1806]

My favorite video was when you talked about Vegan Watercolors, I especially liked how you talked about how animals are treated before they are used in the meat industry. I live in a rural area so I buy meat from a family friend who raises animals because I know that they are treated right there.

[@InLiquidColor]

[@lunarbubu]

LOVE THAT! Thank you so much. That is what bothers me the most, how the animals are treated. I am vegan, so I don't eat meat anyways, and I don't have a problem really with people that eat meat, so long as the animal was treated nicely and not just mass produced, that is the part that makes me upset, and reading how you care about that and actually buy your meat from your friend who you know treats them nicely makes me so happy. Thank you so much!

[@naturesketches126]

I think my favorite video is the one on DS Quinacridone Gold that was discontinued.

[@milanathomas4875]

i personally think the grumbacher academy paints are a huge downgrade from cotman. i've found my experience with cotman rather pleasant, since i think their only issue is the vibrancy. the grumbachers are too chalky for my taste.

[@InLiquidColor]

After seeing the new Cotman formulation, I'd probably agree. Mine were SO hard and difficult to use, but my sister just got a set and her Cotmans are lovely. Not sure when the change happened, but I'd be more willing to try the new set out!

[@RayeCage]

Your Swatch With Me: Daniel Smith 72 colors is my favorite, I watched the whole video - over 90 minutes and loved it! I'm a newbie to the watercolor world and have learned so much about the science of watercolors following you. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, talent, & skill with others.

[@alejandromorales9516]

Yay, Daniel Smith! and as for my favorite video (for your giveaway), I have to give it up for the Top 5 Browns video because it got me to buy the Daniel Smith Permanent Brown and I love it so much! I love the Top 5 videos in general because there are mixes you show us I had never considered and they also taught me that some paints may look slightly different out of the tube, but they mix similarly so I don't NEED to buy every color that strikes my fancy. Congrats on the 15K!

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Alejandro, and I'm so glad that you like the permanent brown!! It's such an underrated color!

[@arestocat]

My favourite video... Hm... I'd say the White Nights review, because I was waiting for it for soooo long or the Rembrandt review because you taught me the existence of brightners, which was something completely new to me... But nah... I think my favourite one is your top 5 blues, not only because it is my favourite color, but because the blues from M. Graham magnetized me, just by watching them alone, and I blame you for my new addiction now... lol

[@geckonia]

I love your individual color series 👍🏼 congrats on hitting two milestones and shout out to DS and PO49 I hoarded 4 tubes that should last me the rest of my life. 😉

[@AllanJayQuesada]

I have watched this video. Dozen times. And i am still wondering why Winsor and Newton Pro did not make it. Haha. Not that I am a fan of it, but i am just surprised because always see w and n in fvorites of other artists especilly artists from US. 😄

[@InLiquidColor]

I have a review video on the brand where I talk about my opinions on it. In short, I don't care for their marketing, or their steep prices in the US :)

[@Tennishead21]

Hi Denise, what another excellent video. :) I broadly agree with your assessment of the various brands and I think your rankings were extremely fair, thoughtful and considered. You're very fortunate to live on the west coast of the USA and have three wonderful brands right on your doorstep. I know we have spoken before about this but here in Europe, Daniel Smith is so expensive that it is difficult to justify choosing them over other, cheaper and more local brands, even though the Daniel Smith line is so wonderful. One of the reasons Daniel Smith is so expensive over here, aside from the shipping costs and import duties, is that their paints are distributed by just one distributor of paints in Europe, which sells to all the art shops. It is a great shame because this kind of monopoly restricts the choices of artists. I am also suspicious of certain artists telling everyone only to use Daniel Smith and fear they are either being paid or subsidised to promote the brand, even if it is a fantastic manufacturer of paint. My preference at the moment is for Schmincke watercolours, which, both in Ireland and Austria, are half the price of the likes of Daniel Smith. I had a problem with a pan of Schmincke Quinacridone Red Light and emailed head office in Germany about. They were a joy to deal with and sent me a replacement right away, along with a few other pans of paints. M. Graham is an incredibly good paint but they are very difficult to find here. One art shop in Hove in the UK stocks M. Graham at a premium price - £16 for the highest series - which I would also find hard to justify. I bought a few tubes of M. Graham from an art shop in Potsdam in Germany, which seems to be one of about three stockists of M. Graham paint in Europe. They are a joy to use and I preserve and treasure them as you do with your Schmincke paints. If I lived in the USA, I would use M. Graham or DS but I am not sure they are worth spending double on, when compared with Schmincke here in Europe. The quality of Winsor and Newton has decreased in recent years and, as we discussed before, they are a pain in the neck to reactivate when they dry on the palette. Winsor and Newton does state not to leave the paint on the palette to try and recommends that artists should only use tube colour fresh from the tube and pans for when cakes of paint are needed; this seems like a terrible underhanded rip-off, however. This, coupled with the prices you pay for W&N paints in the USA, means it is simply not worth it when you compare the quality of W&N with M. Graham or DS. Winsor and Newton has been sold twice in the last few years, first to a Swedish company and then to a German company, and it is no longer the traditional "British" brand it might once have been, with a royal seal of approval. Most paints are now made in China and the artists' watercolours are made in France. A great shame indeed. W&N are reasonable value here in Europe but there aspects of the brand and the quality of paint in recent years, which frustrate me very much. Sennelier makes beautiful paints, which are pretty good value in Ireland. They glaze well but are not as intense as the likes of DS. Many artists who use them love them but some have also reported that it takes time to get used to Sennelier paints. My preference would be as follows: 1. Schmincke 2. M. Graham 3. Daniel Smith 4. Sennelier 5. Winsor and Newton

[@InLiquidColor]

That's a fine list and assessment Conor! As always, thank you for your thoughtful contributions to the discussion :)

[@TaraShulerAuthor]

Wow, you’re at 25k just 3 months after reaching 15k! WOOHOO!

[@khatzeye]

My favorite was your most recent one with the watercolor journals. I ended up buying the small pentel and loved it so much I bought the landscape version about a week later. It was very thorough and not bias like all of your videos! Even though you have your favs, you always give an honest opinion and review. Thank you.

[@justinkeefe3456]

Fantastic video! Thanks that really helped a lot. :) this is my favorite video so far, I just found you, and am trying to find some paints to purchase. Keep up the amazing videos, I'll check out your past videos.

[@InLiquidColor]

Welcome Justin! Thanks so much and I hope you have fun looking through the videos!

[@pipsa.r]

White Nights are the best watercolors I have ever painted with so *thumbs up*

[@adamlerch4440]

dont paint a sheep! They can come alive out of the painting! Baa:P

[@mermanhellville]

The reason I love these kind of videos is becauase it's interesting to see how popularity of certain brands changes in different countries :p I can't even remember if I've ever seen Grumbacher in any of the stores I frequent. Van Gogh is almost everywhere, sometimes in stores that don't even specialize in art supplies (good for me because I love them)

[@eggfish1085]

omg. i have been saying “se nil yer” in my whole entire life and no one’s been correcting me

[@jht3fougifh393]

Hey, we all have blind spots. I used to say Schminck-EE, instead of the correct Schminck-UH. It happens!

[@eggfish1085]

Galagya I know Schmincke’s pronunciation, but it’s just the SENNELIER!! I’ve been asking salesmen/salesladies for “senilyer” for straight months

[@jht3fougifh393]

@@eggfish1085 Yep, point is we all have those blind spots. Don't worry about it, lol. I get your frustration, though! I agree it's better for people to let people know about faux pas, though. I am fine with a short, awkward conversation if it means I'll stop looking silly into the indefinite future!

[@duuffos]

My favorite video is Swatch with me: Daniel Smith 72 colours. Everyone raves about them and they're vegan to boot!! But they don't sell them where I live, nor do they ship them to my country. So I'm left here drooling over the beautiful colours while watching reviews. But the videos are always so short and people usually have a very limited palette. So it was a lot of fun watching a loooooooooong video where you went in depth about pigments and how each and every colour behaved. My favorite brand as of right now is Rembrandt (Royal Talens) because that's the only vegan brand I was able to find here (along with the van gogh student line). Two days ago I saw Schmincke Akademie set and jeez are they expensive!! If they sold them as individual colours I might buy some, but the whole set....nah.

[@jenmoquin]

Nice review! I'm super new to watercolor, tho I always liked painting. but I'm learning a lot about the technical part (granulation, pigments, etc.). I haven't watched a lot of your videos yet but I really liked the 2018 favorite palettes one, enough that I bought a Schmincke Akademie palette right after I watched it! Can't wait to get it and start working with it!

[@susanhansford9991]

I love all your videos, I like your succinct way of speaking. My favourite video would probably be the review of sennelier, and I bought my set in the strength of your review. 😆 Thanks for sharing your knowledge! 😆

[@zoutong7072]

Actually those watercolors are cheaper in China with no reason, for the schmincke set of 24, just only need 80 Canada dollars, and I bought the used one which just only 60 dollars

[@Icryger]

I really enjoy painting with Schmincke Horadam! Also it’s very convenient since I live in Germany :D

[@TheDelightfulCrafter]

Thanks to you I found White Nights watercolor.. thank you, so much!

[@marsbeads]

I really like your "my top five favorite watercolors". It helps me understand the differences in the highlighted colors.

[@cherrycordiaI]

To be honest, I'm surprised you're not at 100k+ subs yet. I absolutely love your palatte setups, as well as the Color Spotlight series. So glad it's coming back. Congrats on 15k subs. I wish you many, many thousands more.

[@hui6091]

All of the watercolors that are mention in the video sell in my country (online) cost more than 100

[@JaneDanslajungle]

My favorite video in your channel is about the vegan watercolor. I really appreciate your way to understand vegan people and also to explain your choice. Thanks for this Giveaway 🖒

[@barislovescats]

my all time favorite video is the "My Top 5 Favorite Watercolors: Purples" video

[@LanaGoesArt]

Congratulations! You deserve every subscriber you have and many many more. I'm so happy to have found your channel months ago and watched your reviews obsessively. You indeed helped me a lot to decide what paints to buy (or not buy) and I still watch and rewatch your reviews. But I also enjoy your speedpaints of all those wonderful animals a lot. Thanks for sharing your art and your talent. :)

[@dreamingofghosts352]

Awesome review! I love watching your videos for ideas for which brands/colors to try next, plus they are so colorful and relaxing that they always put me in a good mood. It's hard to choose a favorite, but I really enjoyed the video about Schminkes' Academy line. I didn't realize it was such a good quality paint for student grade, and I'm really excited to (hopefully) try them out one day.

[@journalartpages922]

Great Review, Denise. I soooo agree about White Nights paints. They really are neither professional nor student grade, but I totally agree with you rating them number 1 in Student grade. I still love using them to play around and create quick little paintings with lots of color!

[@InLiquidColor]

They're really wonderful little paints! And there's a sale on Jacksons right now - they're less than $2 USD each! :D

[@drcbremer]

I've enjoyed your mixing videos and the top 5 color series, but my fav video was your M Graham review. That's what convinced me to take the plunge and try a few. (Steve Mitchell helped, but you pushed me over the lovely edge).

[@_aubey]

Hi Denise, Congrats on 15K & your Patreon! Of your videos, my favorite is a tie between the Brightwing Time Lapse & the jaguar you painted for the Animal Art Collective video. What can I say, I love WoW & animals. =)

[@InLiquidColor]

Eeeee that makes me so happy! I love that little dragon! :)

[@chrissyelizabeth4316]

My favorite video currently is your 2018 watercolor palette tour. Watercolor collections are just so mesmerizing and I aim to have as diverse as a collection as you some day! Right now I use Grumbacher Academy, and I'm so happy to see them in your top list. But I'm currently saving for a small set of Daniel Smith to try out!

[@elgabenedicta]

Hi Denise!! Thank you for this fantastic video! So helpful and informative in deciding what to buy. Congratulations for the 15K subscribers! You deserve it. It is hard to choose one particular favorite video from you in the channel, but it is probably the color spotlight series, especially the Quinacridone Rose; simply because it is one of my favorite colors/pigment to work with.

[@redpalettestudio9376]

Congratz on 15k🌞 And my all time fav video is '' DREAMY BARN OWL'' ≧ω≦ OUFFFF.. i really love how the colours flow on paper when the loaded brush just touches on wet paper SOOO SATISFYINGGG....

[@pipesmokercowboychris]

I love your top favorite Watercolor Brands video. I'm still in the learning stages and this helps me to know whats out there and your opinions on them.

[@birdseyeview164]

Honestly I'm pretty new to your videos, but after a binge session, I would have to say my favorite video would be the top 2018 palettes one. I'm a sucker for brand to brand comparison so I also really liked this video haha

[@fufufuaru]

lol I only know ONE place where to buy M. Graham in my country, and it's an online store. Same with Schmincke (different store), and Holbein.

[@rositatang0602]

you were so lucky！ i live in hong kong we just hv w&n,holbein, Da Vinci and some of the Asian brand.Is really expensive to buy Daniel smith and m.graham online

[@ismailabdelhamid7114]

Thank you for this excellent study review. I like so much Steve comments too. What I also like that you did not force or dirct your followers to one specific brand. I am personaly with Seinnlier and proffissional W&N. But i made very nice art with Sakura Koi student Brand, i like it also. Thanks again and keeo this high quality videos. Thanks again very much.

[@InLiquidColor]

I make my content so that my viewers can make informed purchases, but I am no brand loyalist! I want you to pick what's right for you :D Thanks so much for the kind words!

[@andrewawad2609]

Hi, Denise! it'a Andrew Ibrahim. My favorite video is color mixing: blacks... so helpful, thankyou!

[@kesh49]

Congratulations on the 15k and the Patreon milestone!! This made my day! I'm super happy and excited right now! Finding one favorite video is so hard. I really love the Color Spotlight and top 5 colors series. If I had to choose one I think it will be your Top Favorite Browns. I started picking colors for a professional set last december and since I'm still working on it. I reference this video all the time as I love painting portraits. I think it's my most watched video on KZbin.

[@ishadare]

Congrats on 15k! I've loved your Top 5/10 series, but I think my favorite video of yours was when you did the Creative Watercolor Swatches where you drew different little illustrations for each color. It was really unique and inspiring, and it'd definitely be cool if you did more swatches or illustrations like that in future videos!

[@jannick7625]

I just recently discovered your channel and binge watched almost all of your videos. My most favorite video has to be the Daniel Smith swatch video. I really enjoyed watching you swatch all those colors and just listen to you rambling about them^^ Congrats on that milestone^^

[@sireality1259]

Really love our videos overall, but if I were to point out WHY I think I enjoy them so much, I'd probably say that whatever you're talking about you know a lot about the given topic to then give your informed opinion, making it very easy to not only get an opinion but also learn something from watching your videos, not to mention your art is absolutely beautiful :)

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@EarthToMe001]

I’m a fairly recent subscriber, but I was drawn in by your swatch videos (I just started my own binder!) and I loved your color showcase series so I’m glad that’s coming back for another round!

[@tobeseve4020]

I love your video exploring every single one of your palettes, and saying a little bit about what went into making them and the different brands of paint. It was so awesome to see all those gorgeous paints.

[@BonJourBonJour123]

Love this video. With so many brands of watercolor paints out there it’s great to see a realistic comparison explaining the differences between them based on painting style and budget. My favorite brand is Daniel Smith and second is M Graham. I’d love to try some European brands but they’re just too pricey for me to invest in. I also love your color series. I learn so much watching your videos. You rock.

[@kp637]

Congratulations on 15,000! Thank you for your reviews and tutorials -- so hard to choose a favorite. Your watercolor journal video was extremely helpful!

[@cherylhughes691]

Congratulations! My favourite was the M. Graham review, even though I enjoy watching all of your videos. I have started buying a collection of their tubes as they are bigger and I figure one gets more value as well as them being a very good brand. I am very interested in trying the Color of Nature watercolors, but they probably would be very hard to get in Australia. Thank you so much for these reviews, you put a lot of effort into making them very informative and interesting to watch. Thumbs up from me! Cheers.

[@patm.7322]

Oh this is hard...hmmm, my favorite video/series were the Endangered Species videos. Congratulation on reaching 15k!

[@Aykela]

So i live in The Netherlands... and i ordered a 12 tubes set of 10ml Van Gogh... for 10 euro's!!! (11.60 USD) Yay me!

[@nicolerickman3999]

I loved your black panther video, also your swatch with me of Daniel Smith watercolors video.

[@aKYwoman1]

All of your videos are great so thanks! My favorite is 'QoR Watercolor Review | Color Mixing Chart and Brand Comparisons (High Chroma + Extras)" I love colors that have high flow, but my budget is limited so this video is very helpful on what to chose. :-)

[@Eirenmist]

Congratulations! My favorite video is "How to Make Simple Watercolor Swatch Cards." That one was so useful for me, a perfect way of making swatches! Thanks!

[@JohnFishman]

Congratulations on your achievement. I think I was one of your first thousand subscribers. You’ve definitely abetted many watercolor purchases of mine this year. I think my favorite video was Purple.

[@notmetagaming]

Thank you for the great video loaded with most excellent information :) have you ever tried grumbacher finest? They are fantastic, I really recommend trying them. They're on sale on cheap joes right now

[@MedaHalmaciu]

I absolutely loves this video, Denise!

[@InLiquidColor]

Thanks Meda!

[@mssmiley5691]

I love Daniel Smith watercolors. I would say 90% of my watercolors are Daniel Smith. BUT their lids suck big time! After a while, it’s often impossible to get them screwed back onto the tubes straight. Grrrrr!

[@tarad5127]

My favourite video was definitely the jaguar painting. The expression of the animal was just amazing. I love all your watercolour painting videos though as I'm just starting out and love picking up tips! :) Congrats on 15k!

[@JacquelineJax]

Thank you so much for this video it was really helpful based on your description I’m going to order the Mission gold set that includes the pallet because I think that’s a really great range of colors and I love your description of how this paint moves and retains vibrancy. I also noticed on their website they have a chart of light fastness and it looks like the majority of the set has a solid performance record.

[@xcforlife77]

Great video! I've been waiting for a top comparison after seeing so many brand reviews from you. Awesome job, :-). My favorite video would be the holbein one: Swatch with Me: Holbein Watercolor (67 Colors) because it's hard to find good reviews for them. I was looking for a video swatch of the Jaune Brilliant for a while. I'm also a fan of the DS one. It's so refreshing having your channel as a resource for comparing brands thoroughly as I'm often overwhelmed by the choices and am not experienced enough to have strong opinions.

[@patriciatolliver4057]

Patty-I have 1 Sennelier, not used yet, 1 M Graham, not used yet and quite few of the Van Gogh. Have used this brand, and I love it. I'm looking forward to using the other 2.

[@MDCampbell]

What can I say? Your reviews are always stellar and you make me want to indulge in products I didn't know I even wanted! lol!! This was a fabulous presentation and with Marty Owings recent QoR video, I now have my eye on their products, too, after your "they are so much fun to play with" comment. Congratulations, again, on 15k!! well-earned, my friend!!! Best of luck on the giveaway (please do not include me, as that it best left for your viewers!). As always, thanks for such a thorough video! :)

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you so much Mark! It's been a joy getting to know you along the journey as well. It was fun watching Marty's video last night while my video was exporting. It's neat that they finally offer pans and I thought the color selection was really fun.

[@byjennortega]

Fav. Videos are the animal illustrations you do. Specifically the peacock.

[@CrisCrafts]

I love your art supplies reviews, but my favourite video is the recent painting of the jaguar.

[@BeckyTregear]

I really enjoyed the Top 5 videos, particularly the red one, since that's my favourite colour :-)

[@MarySanche]

It's really generous of Colours of Nature to donate this prize! I've been considering buying some myself but maybe I'll have some luck here. :) My favourite video is probably the first animal artists collective video you did, and I'm looking forward to seeing more. I like that you were a zoo educator - I think it really comes across in your voice and clear speech pattern, if that makes sense.

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you so much for the kind words Mary, and I agree! Colors of Nature is awesome!

[@Karolien]

I have many favorite videos. But I like the controlled look at the winsor & newton ox gall and the qor synthetic ox gall. Now i get what the product does and where the differences are. I love the other video but this year I started to get interested in watercolor and your movies are a nice way to my journey. My favourite brand is schminke mostly because I'm from Europe and it's cheaper here. I also never seen daniel Smith paint being sold here.

[@thekeddi]

Thanks for this really helpful video. I would love to try M. Graham paints but here in Australia they are expensive! My fave is Senellier and Rembrandt. Jackson's is my fave supply store too. My favourite video? I have been watching so long I don't remember them all but I do like when you try out new paints that you get. Thanks for giving up your time to help other painters like us!

[@michaelsoncin]

Thanks! Very helpful! What about Holbein? Old Holland? Thank you

[@nancyrichard7554]

Thanks so much for helping me understand all of the brands of watercolors !!....Glad most of mine which I have ordered online have been Daniel Smith, as more people have raved about them, so guess I have made a good choice ! However, I do have a few other open stock brands in small tubes, and also a small set of Koi pans as well as another less expensive brand....Coming from the land of painting in acrylics for so long, now Learning the world of the watercolors ! Enjoyed your video!! :-)

[@nox5555]

those schminckes are above student grade in germany. Students use Pelikan 12 Colours Watercolour for around 8€. they do their job well enough

[@paulp.8294]

Just watched your video. Excellent! I have not read any of the comments below, so don't verbally slap me when I ask - why wasn't Winsor & Newton not considered. Heidi Willis swears by them.

[@prasilaa5707]

Will i get any of these in India??????,🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@KittyKarenpoo]

Very informative. I took notes. Also, nice to see that I prefer Graham for exactly the explosive brightness and never-fully-dry reasons you stated, meaning I've not been delusional. I've checked a few of those other brands you mentioned.

[@lynnel.1083]

This video made me a sub. Thank you for the great top 10. It will help me decide on my next watercolor purchase. You hit 15k in march and are at 25+k now! Thats awesome!congrats

[@Brynja24]

Yayyy, I am so lucky I live in Germany 😂 Just started using Schmincke horadam a week ago and I absolutely love them! My absolute favourite Videos are the color mixing Series for helping me experiencing colors as a beginner 😄

[@ndiehl9207]

I've really liked all your top 5 videos and found them all helpful. My favorite, and it helped me make some choices, was the top 5 watercolor sketchbooks video. Thanks for all you do and thanks for the 15k contest!

[@orkidbox]

How do you feel about W&N? I like the video where you got the M Graham's sent to you. Since then I have been wanting to try them but they aren't so available in my region.

[@brianrogersart]

Just one favorite?!? How can that even be done?? I guess I would go with your Sennelier 14 half pan review. But I'm not very happy to have to pare it down to just one. 😉😂

[@gillinacook1477]

My first set are the W&N Cotman 48 pan set. I don’t like them but love the pallet. I don’t like waist, so I will use them up. I have the Mission Gold pure pigment set for controlled painting, I love them so vibrant. I have some Qor for the out of control and fun painting. Lastly I have Daniel Smith, for me, these are in between the other two for flow but lovely granulation. Problem with Daniel smith is what colours to buy, so I watched your video swatching out the dot cards and your opinions on each colour. I thank you for that. 😀

[@ariellenathanson1640]

i do love the Schmincke too, but I agree its a luxe product and i think i'll turn to the white knights to practice guilt free. So i guess your review on the white knights was not only timely but makes it my favorite... for now. i have also enjoyed when you talk about and have painted characters from your online game. NERD ON!

[@miriammoore1261]

Favorite video of all time was your Saying Goodbye to Daniel Smith's Quinacridone Gold. Wish you would include a tube of Quinacridone Gold in your giveaway. On can only wish and daydream.

[@MrQuuze]

To me Sennelier problem is colour range have serious gaps. and Schimincke Horodam is my favorite becouse coour range and feel. Daniel Smith is also fine and best budget paint is maybe Schimcke Akademie becouse full pans,lot single pigment colours what to my eye are selected very well and their feel.

[@sigrunoddgeirsdottir2097]

Did Winsor & Newton not even make it to the list? They are literally the only professional paints sold in my country. I did find a small store with very good brand from Australia (Art Spectrum) but it´s canceling them due to low sales so quickly bought some before they are gone to me forever!

[@DiMoNico1981Swe]

Nice video =) Have you seen Art from Swedish Artist call "Lars Lerin?? :=)

[@ronblackburn308]

Due to your set up video of the Cheap Joe"s palette, I ordered one and am well pleased. Consider reviewing Utrecht Artist watercolors, sold by Dick Blick. They are regarded as highly pigmented and no reviews are to be found.

[@XoanZeli]

My favourite video is the Top 10 brushes, as someone just recently getting into watercolor it really helps to watch those kind of reviews (and brushes being my hardest thing to choose) Now into this video, it was really informative and I loved to watch how each watercolor brand works :A:

[@marybethmcdonough2799]

Enjoy all your reviews. My favorite is the Winsor Newton review as it is the brand that I use and I would like to branch out to other brands. Also like you Endangered series, on the Elephant. It was really good. Thanks, Denise for your info on so many products.

[@65blan]

Hello Denise thank you so much to share your experience with us. I would like to test DS paints but I afraid to find them too granulate. Do all Colors have same granulates inside ? or maybe it depends on their family ? Thank you in advance for your help if it’s possible :)

[@zaynabmimi612]

Hey, quick question, but, for someone who has been painting with watercolor for 6 months, am I ready to get professional paint yet?

[@ladeiroses7526]

They are very pricey (Daniel Smith) and I actually find them hard to work with. Not my favorite, but probably perfect for you.

[@ericasendel3076]

Makes me happy!!!!! I practice with student grade and will use my daniel smith later on....

[@marianne7087]

First time seeing your video...very helpful as I needed help in deciding on brand and colours! Thanks much!

[@qi.silvia]

Love how you swatched sample colors of each set. Thanks for the fantastic video! Also, my favourite video was when you recently swatched the 67 Holbein watercolors! I enjoyed the long swatching process and listening to your thoughts on the colors :)